(a) The department shall adopt standards under chapter 91 which shall apply to underground storage tanks and tank systems.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 342L-32

  • Department: means the department of health. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342L-1
  • tank: means any one or combination of tanks (including pipes connected thereto) used to contain an accumulation of regulated substances, and the volume of which (including the volume of the underground pipes connected thereto) is ten per cent or more beneath the surface of the ground. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342L-1
  • tank system: means an underground storage tank, connected underground piping, underground ancillary equipment, and containment system, if any. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 342L-1
(b) Underground storage tank and tank system standards shall include, but are not limited to the following specifications:

(1) The tank and tank system shall be designed, constructed, installed, upgraded, maintained, repaired, and operated to prevent releases of the stored regulated substances for the operational life of the tank or tank system;
(2) The material used in the construction or lining of the tank or tank system is compatible with the substance to be stored; and
(3) Existing underground storage tanks or existing tank systems shall be replaced or upgraded not later than December 22, 1998, to prevent releases for their operating life.
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